Survival for All: I can deconstruct projections and synthesize everything.

"What exactly is the purpose of Source Crystals that you need them so much?"

Lin Xiao looked at Uncle Rui with a puzzled expression.

Lin Xiao had previously tried to deconstruct the source crystal, but gave up the idea because the deconstruction process would take a month.

Lin Xiao also recalled the explanation the Mist System had given about Source Crystals.

[Source Crystal: The most important resource in the Mist Survival World. It can be used as currency to trade with the natives of the Mist World, and it can also be used as a resource material to upgrade safe houses. In addition, it has many other important uses.]

Lin Xiao knew about the currency and upgrade materials, but the key point of this passage was the last sentence: "Besides that, it has many other important uses."

What does "more" mean? What other functions does it have?

Uncle Rui glanced at Lin Xiao. Perhaps because of the Grand Elder's instructions, or perhaps because of Lin Xiao's behavior just now, he had a better impression of Lin Xiao, so he answered.

"We don't yet know how many uses the mysterious Source Crystal has, but our clan currently has two types that we can utilize."

"Firstly, our clan can absorb a certain energy remaining in the source crystal, which can enhance our strength and allow us to break through to a higher rank."

"Secondly, it can convert the energy inside into life energy, allowing people on the verge of death to continue living."

Then, Uncle Rui looked at Lin Xiao, hesitated for a moment, and continued.

"I don't know if I should tell you, but since the Grand Elder and Sheng trust you so much, I think I can tell you about this."

"Our Great Elder, although his strength is said to be at the fourth level, is already over ten thousand years old. Normal fourth-level beings do not have such a long lifespan."

"The Elder's long lifespan is due to two reasons. Firstly, our Grass Spirit Clan has a long lifespan, and secondly, it is because he uses Source Crystals to prolong his life."

"The vine elf clan next door has two fourth-tier leaders, and they have been attacking us for thousands of years."

"If it weren't for the Grand Elder, a fourth-tier cultivator, we would probably have been slaughtered by the vine spirits long ago. As long as the Grand Elder is alive, he is a deterrent to them."

"As for Sheng, she awakened her talent from the day she was born, so she is destined to take over the responsibilities of the Grand Elder, thus ensuring the continued survival of our clan!"

"The Grand Elder has a secret technique that seems to allow him to transfer all of his power to another member of his clan."

Hearing Uncle Rui say this, Lin Xiao understood some of her questions, but even more questions arose.

For example, since Sheng is the Grand Elder's destined successor, why does the Grand Elder still need to use Source Crystals to prolong his life? And since that so-called secret technique can pass on strength, why not use the secret technique instead of relying on Source Crystals to stay alive?

Unless, of course, that so-called secret technique is fake, or its success rate is extremely low, or it has some kind of extremely powerful side effect, which is why the Grand Elder did not consider passing on his power to Sheng.

If someone with a first-level mental capacity can analyze this conjecture, then it's impossible that someone with a second- or third-level mental capacity wouldn't have thought of it.

Unless, of course, they have an almost blind trust in the Grand Elder.

Lin Xiao held the Judgment Leaf he had just bought, and there was nothing unusual about it, which meant that Uncle Rui was indeed not lying to Lin Xiao.

After Sheng entered the Elder's house, the Grass Spirit Clan members who were setting up their stalls packed up and returned to their own houses.

Uncle Rui also apologized to Lin Xiao and returned to his own room.

After all that commotion, dawn broke.

Lin Xiao looked at the two Tier 3 grass-shaped items in his hand: "Having obtained these two Tier 3 items, it wasn't a wasted trip."

"After all, one of my original goals was to trade some items with the natives of the Misty World."

"I thought she was going to rip me off, but it turns out she's just asking for a pittance, a mere thousand source crystals..."

Lin Xiao glanced speechlessly at the two million two hundred thousand source crystals he still had, then suddenly thought of something: "Wait... what if the prices of the items sold by the natives are normal, while the prices of the items sold by the spirit merchants are several times higher?"

Lin Xiao became increasingly convinced that her guess was correct, and couldn't help but curse, "That despicable profiteer, you just wait until next time!"

"And no wonder the level of the synthesized flyers was discounted; it turns out they were prepared in advance!"

Lin Xiao cursed the unscrupulous merchant as he returned to the safe house.

The main body took the two props and began to deconstruct them.

The deconstruction time for both items was not long, after all, although they were third-tier items, they were also among the weaker third-tier items.

In just two hours, the two props were deconstructed and then Lin Xiao threw them into the Ever-Changing Ring.

For Lin Xiao, the most important effect of these two Tier 3 items was the ability to see through lies.

Meanwhile, Sheng seemed to have finished dealing with her own affairs and knocked on Lin Xiao's door.

"Knock knock knock!"

"Xiao, come out quickly! The Great Elder instructed me to show you the most precious thing in our Grass Spirit Clan!"

"???"

Lin Xiao opened the door in confusion, and Sheng pulled her out.

"Huh? Why doesn't it feel as solid as it did last night?"

"Alright, come with me! The Great Elder asked me to take you there."

Sheng skipped and hopped with Lin Xiao toward the Grand Elder's house, showing that Sheng was in a very good mood.

Sheng pushed open the door to the Elder's room and saw the Elder waiting for them inside.

This time, Lin Xiao sensed the abundant vitality within the Grand Elder, unlike the feeling he had when he first met the Grand Elder, which was on the verge of death.

"Thank you for the Source Crystal, Xiao!"

Lin Xiao shook his head: "It's just a matter of mutual benefit. I also need some tools to improve my safety."

"In any case, your Source Crystals have helped me. If I use these Source Crystals sparingly, they might last for a hundred years."

Sheng, feeling a bit annoyed by the polite way the Grand Elder and Xiao were behaving, nudged them and said, "Alright, alright, Grand Elder, didn't you ask me to bring him here to see our precious baby?"

"Oh, right, right."

The elder stroked his beard, looked at Sheng with a smile, and then calmly raised his cane and placed it flat on the table in front of him.

"This is the fourth-tier item I use, the Grass Sprite Staff!"

[Grass Sprite Staff, Tier 4, crafted using the bodies of many Tier 3 Vine Sprites, employing a unique technique of the Grass Sprite race.]